Glass manufacturers in Scotland

The eight Scottish glass manufacturers we’ve listed here are a mixture of individual glass blowers; glass workshops with both hot and cold glass facilities; through to large industrial float glass suppliers. 

In Tain, wife and husband team Glasstorm offer both glassblowing and bespoke glass moulding services. They make a whole range of glass objects to specification; from architectural and public artworks to trophies, awards and vessels for the whisky industry. Glasstorm now have a small team of 8 dedicated glass craftsmen in their workshop, and we were super impressed by their array of bespoke made tools for each project.

Richard Leclerc grew up in tenement Glasgow and was always fascinated by the coloured flecks of light shining through the stairwell windows. Today, he is an architectural stained glass craftsman. His work includes leading, acid etching and sandblasting glass for bespoke panels and windows in buildings across Scotland. Based on the Isle of Arran, he typically uses his glass skills for church windows, intricate mirrors, bespoke panels or commissioned trophies.

Far up on the north east corner of Caithness is Northlands Creative Glass - Scotland’s centre for artists working with glass. The space has impressive array of workshops and tools available for hire including a cold shop, hot shop, glass moulding, glassblowing, lampworking and a variety of kilns. Anyone interested in working or studying in glass is able to approach Northlands, and collaborative projects are frequent with their network of glass artists and technicians.  Plus, the beautiful setting makes this space well worth the journey.

 

Elin has been a glass blower for over 15 years, making hand blown lighting and sculpture in a variety of glass working techniques. In addition to her own work Elin takes custom commissions from artists working in glass or designers looking for glass prototypes. She will also take on more corporate clients - designing and manufacturing objects such as glass tiles, lighting components through to gifts and awards. 

AM Glassware is a scientific glassblowing and lampworking factory in Aberdeen. The company make laboratory glassware such as test tubes, vessels, conicals, In addition to supplying core products, AM Glassware also offer a custom glassware manufacturing service and you only need a sketch or description to get started. 

Employing over 165 people on the outskirts of Dundee, Ravensby Glass are one of the more industrial glass manufacturing sites we have visited in Scotland. As processors of float glass, Ravensby specialise in glass toughening and painting. This means they can supply large glass panels in most shapes, sizes, strength and colours - from kitchen splashbacks (glass painted in almost any colour or finish) to double glazed windows with custom inserts. 

Glassblower Siobhan Healy provides glass blowing, casting, engraving and staining services from her studio in The Whisky Bond in Glasgow. Frequently working with creatives to make bespoke pieces or prototypes she can also do short production runs of glass objects. 

In Montrose, stained glass designer Emma McDermott manufacturers and repairs stained glass. Using both hot and cold glass processes such as cutting, soldering, sand blasting and the kiln she primarily makes panels, windows and doors. Running the stained glass Design Studio at Esk Glazing she also takes on bespoke commissions for artists, which has a 4-6 week lead time. 

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The majority of these manufacturing companies are listed on Make Works, which means we have checked they will make work with artists, designers, small brands and makers. To contact these glass manufacturers use the email addresses at the Make Works listings page. If you are a glass manufacturer, glass supplier, or have a glass workshop and would like to be listed on Make Works, you can apply here.

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